TPP deal to free up dairy trade would reduce volatility
Opinion – DairyNZ DairyNZ chairman John Luxton writes that major TPP players are holding their dairy consumers to ransom
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Trade Agreements
Doctors concerned at lack of information on TPPA
Press Release – Doctors for Healthy Trade Doctors are calling upon the government to provide more information about the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) in response to claims by the Prime Minister that last weekends protesters were misinformed. Doctors, other health professionals, …
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Doctors across the country at TPPA protests
Press Release – Doctors for Healthy Trade Doctors have responded angrily to statements from the Prime Minister that last weekends protesters were misinformed and rent-a-crowd. Doctors, other health professionals, and their families braved the weather and turned out across the country to protest …
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Post-cabinet press conference: Online purchase GST and TPPA
Article – Jeremy Wilkinson and Megan Gattey Applying GST to online purchases was the main focus of this afternoons post-cabinet press conference in Wellington.
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Gordon Campbell on Tim Groser and the Wrecking Crew
Column – Gordon Campbell At times, a protest march can feel like a futile political tactic, but at least afterwards Trade Minister Tim Groser can always be relied on to put his foot in his mouth. The weekends turnout of thousands in Auckland in wet weather – …
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Government accused of sabotaging a second SOE
Press Release – Postal Workers Union of Aotearoa The Government is being accused of sabotaging another state owned enterprise following the collapse of Solid Energy.
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Over 25,000 tell government #TPPAWalkAway!
Press Release – It’s Our Future Over 25,000 people have braved the elements all over the country, sending an unmistakeable message to the government to walk away from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), according to Its Our Future spokesperson Edward Miller.
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Colville people join nation-wide protests against the TPPA
Press Release – Stephanie McKee Two dozen Colville residents joined in the nation-wide day of protest against the TPPA.
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Police assist parliamentary security at TPPA protest
Press Release – New Zealand Police Extra police staff were called to assist security as protestors tried to move up onto the steps of Parliament during a protest against the TPPA agreement.
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Anti-TPPA protest in Wellington (with photos)
Article – Megan Gattey More than one thousand protesters marched on Parliament to voice their opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal in Wellington this afternoon.
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TPP: IT Professionals re-raise Software Patent concerns
Press Release – Institute of IT Professionals Ian Taylor, President of New Zealands largest IT representative body The Institute of IT Professionals NZ and CEO of Dunedin tech firm Animation Research Ltd, has written to Trade Minister Tim Groser re-raising concerns about the possible impact of TPP …
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Lunchtime Anti-TPPA Protest at Parliament
Article – Francis Cook A large group of protesters assembled this Wednesday at the Parliament stairs in Wellington to oppose the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal. The protest is part of a week-long action which will culminate on Saturday with nation-wide marches.
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